As college football enters a new playoff era, each conference has questions it must answer.

For the SEC, that question is simple: Is its era of dominance on the wane? Florida State is the defending champ and the consensus favorite for 2014. The Pac-12 is loaded with elite, experienced quarterbacks, while the SEC is full of question marks under center.

What does it all mean moving forward? Click here for Ivan Maisel's take.